Quote Originally Posted by 35chevy View Post
I'm not talking about hot wiring....it is common for a lot of vehicles to lose power from the ignition swith to the coil in the start position. The in turn have a wire from the starter solenoid to the ignition coil from the factory. It bypasses the resistor, or resistor wire, and sends full 12V to the ignition system when the key is in the start position. Here's a diagram...I'm talking about the wire from the "I" terminal on the starter to the + on the coil. If your vehicle wasn't originally equipped with this wire, then there's likely a problem with the switch. If your car is something you put together, then add this wire and your problem will be solved.
OK, I understand what you mean, but to me the key is still "Did it work right, and has just started giving you this problem?, or "Is this a new installation, giving you this problem on initial start?" I think we need the answer to that to help get to a solution.

This discussion has made me think back on this system. The resistor wire, or ignition resistor was there to keep from burning up points once the engine was running, right? At what point in time (or design) did the resistor wire disappear? Another question here might be the type of ignition system? Just pondering.